Post by Commissioner Erick on Jul 2, 2021 13:58:21 GMT -5
Seattle Mariners (8-1) @ Baltimore Orioles (6-3)
SEA: Tomoyuki Sugano (1-0, 5.00)
BAL: Alex Reyes (0-0, 2.57)
Mariners 5 Key Stats
.405: The minimum Batting Average for Seattle's 2-3-4 hitters. Brian C. Miller is hitting .429, Lourdes Gurriel is batting .412, and Wilmer Flores is batting .405 in the early going.
3: Ivan Johnson's 2025 Home Run total in 105 games. Johnson already has two this year, giving the Mariners more punch from the bottom of its order.
1: The number of seasons in Tomoyuki's professional career where he won fewer than 14 games, and that was a 13-13 campaign for the Yomiyuri Giants in 2020 where he led the league in WAR. Sugano is still fourth all time in Wins in Japan; first all-time in WBC wins, and has a tidy 31-9 record in the PBA.
4.1: Seattle's BsR, first in the American League. The Mariners no longer can rely on the slugging of Francisco DeJesus to provide offense, but their base-running has helped make up for it. Kevin Dowdell, Lucius Fox, and Lourdes Gurriel are all in the top 10 in individual BsR.
0: The RBI total for Reese McGuire this year. The main return from Baltimore in the DeJesus deal, Seattle has succeeded in spite of McGuire as the two-time All-Star catcher is batting .136 in the early going.
Orioles 5 Key Stats
4: The number of home runs Francisco DeJesus has this year, which leads the AL. Baltimore traded for him because of his power and offensive excellence, and with a .300 Average to boot, they've gotten what they expected.
-0.3: Mike Floyd's Zone Rating at Second Base in 9 starts, which projects to a -5.4 over a full 162-game season. It's bad, but not the catastrophic -38.0 he produced in 2024.
.211: The career Batting Average for Catcher Omar Baldo, Baltimore's full time backstop. Baldo is hitting .290 thus far as he hopes to show he's not an automatic out at the plate.
60: A number of home runs Joe DeCarlo has reached the past two years. He smashed 60 two seasons ago, then bashed 64 last year. He's off to a slow start with a single tater thus far, but has prodigious power.
8: The number of strikeouts Alex Reyes in his debut against the Yankees in 7 innings. With only one walk issued and one run surrendered, he had an outstanding Orioles debut. He'll look to maintain that success today.
Questions for the GMs:
For David Boyer, how do you think your team looks with DeJesus now playing in Baltimore?
Your coaching staff is unhappy thus far. Will you sign an Assistant GM to try and foster more cohesion?
You've been trying to move Charlie Blackmon. If you can't, what role will he have for you?
For Vic Black, defense was an issue for your team in 2024, but one that was cleaned up last year. How do things look for your guys defensively in 2025?
You have more star power than even last year's version, but less depth. Does that concern you at all?
Seattle's been a terrific baserunning team. Do you think your outfield arms can reel them in a little bit?
TRIVIA: With 233, Francisco DeJesus is easily the Mariners all time leader in homers and RBIs. Who is their leader in Doubles though?
SEA: Tomoyuki Sugano (1-0, 5.00)
BAL: Alex Reyes (0-0, 2.57)
Mariners 5 Key Stats
.405: The minimum Batting Average for Seattle's 2-3-4 hitters. Brian C. Miller is hitting .429, Lourdes Gurriel is batting .412, and Wilmer Flores is batting .405 in the early going.
3: Ivan Johnson's 2025 Home Run total in 105 games. Johnson already has two this year, giving the Mariners more punch from the bottom of its order.
1: The number of seasons in Tomoyuki's professional career where he won fewer than 14 games, and that was a 13-13 campaign for the Yomiyuri Giants in 2020 where he led the league in WAR. Sugano is still fourth all time in Wins in Japan; first all-time in WBC wins, and has a tidy 31-9 record in the PBA.
4.1: Seattle's BsR, first in the American League. The Mariners no longer can rely on the slugging of Francisco DeJesus to provide offense, but their base-running has helped make up for it. Kevin Dowdell, Lucius Fox, and Lourdes Gurriel are all in the top 10 in individual BsR.
0: The RBI total for Reese McGuire this year. The main return from Baltimore in the DeJesus deal, Seattle has succeeded in spite of McGuire as the two-time All-Star catcher is batting .136 in the early going.
Orioles 5 Key Stats
4: The number of home runs Francisco DeJesus has this year, which leads the AL. Baltimore traded for him because of his power and offensive excellence, and with a .300 Average to boot, they've gotten what they expected.
-0.3: Mike Floyd's Zone Rating at Second Base in 9 starts, which projects to a -5.4 over a full 162-game season. It's bad, but not the catastrophic -38.0 he produced in 2024.
.211: The career Batting Average for Catcher Omar Baldo, Baltimore's full time backstop. Baldo is hitting .290 thus far as he hopes to show he's not an automatic out at the plate.
60: A number of home runs Joe DeCarlo has reached the past two years. He smashed 60 two seasons ago, then bashed 64 last year. He's off to a slow start with a single tater thus far, but has prodigious power.
8: The number of strikeouts Alex Reyes in his debut against the Yankees in 7 innings. With only one walk issued and one run surrendered, he had an outstanding Orioles debut. He'll look to maintain that success today.
Questions for the GMs:
For David Boyer, how do you think your team looks with DeJesus now playing in Baltimore?
Your coaching staff is unhappy thus far. Will you sign an Assistant GM to try and foster more cohesion?
You've been trying to move Charlie Blackmon. If you can't, what role will he have for you?
For Vic Black, defense was an issue for your team in 2024, but one that was cleaned up last year. How do things look for your guys defensively in 2025?
You have more star power than even last year's version, but less depth. Does that concern you at all?
Seattle's been a terrific baserunning team. Do you think your outfield arms can reel them in a little bit?
TRIVIA: With 233, Francisco DeJesus is easily the Mariners all time leader in homers and RBIs. Who is their leader in Doubles though?
